STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE I

Hiring Department

School of Natural Resources

Job Description

The School of Natural Resources (SNR), the Missouri Water Center (MWC), and the School of Journalism’s Ag & Water Desk (AWD) seek to hire a shared full-time Strategic Communications position to provide oversight for social media and engagement across all three groups. The successful candidate will create social media posts, write newsletters, make short videos, and engage in other outreach activities to increase the organizations’ public engagement. The workload for this position will be divided equally among the three units.

Duties will include:

• Monitor, create content for, and engage audiences on social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube on behalf of the three units.
• Create newsletters and other forms of outreach for the units.
• Review analytics and create reports on key metrics .
• Propose engagement strategies to unit supervisors.
• Serve as a liaison to College and Campus Communications professionals to coordinate content.
• As with all positions, involvement with other duties and responsibilities may be expected in order to support the mission and purpose of the University of Missouri.

Shift

Monday - Friday

8am - 5pm

Occasional events outside regular shift

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skillful communication, strong organizational skills, ability to be a team player, ability to learn quickly with attention to detail.
• Experience working in strategic communication and for news organizations.
• Excellent AP style and grammar skills and solid editorial judgment.
• Experience creating social media posts for professional organizations on a variety of platforms.
• Knowledge of water resources and environmental issues, especially within the state of Missouri and the Mississippi River Basin.
• Experience managing audience engagement strategies and products, including social media and newsletters.
• Experience using tools such as Google Drive, Excel, Microsoft Office, WordPress and BlueLena, Adobe Suite, Canva and other design and editing software.
• Skilled in shooting and editing photo, audio and video.

Anticipated Hiring Range

The anticipated hiring range for this position has been established as $18.87 - $21.63 hourly.

Salary is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s particular combination of education, skills, and experience, as well as organizational requirements.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Missouri provides generous leave, health plans, and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Grade: GGS-008
University Title: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE I

Application Materials

MU application

Cover letter describing why you want to work with the three organizations and how your skills can contribute to our team

CV/resume

List of three references

3-5 relevant work samples

Applications must be made online and will not be considered without all application materials. For questions, please contact Dr. Patrick Market at marketp@missouri.edu, Dr. Baolin Degn at dengb@missouri.edu or Sara Hiles at hiless@missouri.edu.